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japan has declared -- emergency. sea water was used to cool another reactor at the fukushima plant. >> if you put it in context relative to the destruction of this part of the coast, this nuclear event, minimal in comparison. >>> well, harmful levels of radioactivity are not likely to reach the united states. the weather conditions appear to take the small releases of radio activity out to sea. given the thousands of miles separating japan and the u.s., they don't expect any harmful levels to reach hawaii, alaska, or the mainland. >> it's stunning. images still coming in. take look at this. tsunami waves pushing into a bay and black water flowing over the embankment and everything washed away. more now on the survives being found. as we said, this man was clinging to the roof of the house after the tsunami swept him out to sea. he was 10 miles offshore when he had been spotted. he had been waving a red cloth to passing ships today. he was rescued by helicopter and is in good condition, but his wife did not survive. a
japan has declared -- emergency. sea water was used to cool another reactor at the fukushima plant. >> if you put it in context relative to the destruction of this part of the coast, this nuclear event, minimal in comparison. >>> well, harmful levels of radioactivity are not likely to reach the united states. the weather conditions appear to take the small releases of radio activity out to sea. given the thousands of miles separating japan and the u.s., they don't expect any...
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and we'll see you back here from japan tomorrow night. until then we hope you have a good night at home in the united states. >>> convenience store shelves were void of food. >> escaping the disaster, quake survivors describe harrowing destruction and aftermath. >> helping victims of the quake. why a couple walked their donation to japantown. >> college students demanding more funding for campuses. the forecast as budget talks drag on way past governor brown's deadline. >> 7 on your side is answering your tax questions tonight. online at abc 7 news.com, and you can give us a call. >> new and heart breaking stories of devastation and december separation coming out of januarian tonight. >> plane loads awrifd personal accounts of the deadly earthquake, tsunami and aftermath. usgs seismologists inkris kreesed the magnitude of the quake to 9.0, making it the fourth-strongest earthquake ever measured.
and we'll see you back here from japan tomorrow night. until then we hope you have a good night at home in the united states. >>> convenience store shelves were void of food. >> escaping the disaster, quake survivors describe harrowing destruction and aftermath. >> helping victims of the quake. why a couple walked their donation to japantown. >> college students demanding more funding for campuses. the forecast as budget talks drag on way past governor brown's...
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the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday, another just yesterday and now a third reactor is in trouble at that same facility. japanese authorities are reporting tonight they have heard yet another explosion there within the last few hours. it's an urgent situation. the nuclear danger, the desperate human toll that goes on, and our team is in place to cover it. we will begin with our chief science correspondent, robert bazell, on the immediate nuclear danger there. bob, good evening. >>> brian, in what could have been the third explosion in four days, tensions are mounting in the s
the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday,...
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. >> today is the due date for pge. the outty turns over records on the pipeline, leaving many questions unanswered. >> and vacation payouts may go away for some county workners the bay area. but will saving money now cost for later. >> and as the nuclear crisis escalates, is the growing fear about radiation warranted? s we have more. heather. >> this is all about making sure more than 1800 miles of transition lines are operating a more than 1800 miles of pge said they located test records for 91% of its transition lines installed in densely populated areas after july, 1961. but it found
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america....
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clarissa ward reports from the streets of osaka, japan. >> japan is fay puts for big screens and fancy gadgets but all those electronics require a lot of power and in japan, more so than many countries is incredibly reliant on nuclear energy as a source for their power. about 25% of the electricity here is generated by nuclear energy. there's been a debate for decades here about whether it's safe for a country that's as prone to earthquakes as japan, to be so reliant on nuclear power plants. and now, with a possible nuclear meltdown imminent, that debate is raging even more than before. it's friday, just afternoon in fukushima and white smoke, again, appears to be spewing from the reactors. earlier, the closest most detailed video yet of the damaged nuclear plant. taken from a helicopter, the video shows the shattered reactor 3 we destroyed by an explosion and also, number four, walls blown off and that's the greatest concern. this green structure entirely exposed. this is what it used to look like. and below it, more than 11,000 spent fuel rods. normally a pool of water keeps them coo
clarissa ward reports from the streets of osaka, japan. >> japan is fay puts for big screens and fancy gadgets but all those electronics require a lot of power and in japan, more so than many countries is incredibly reliant on nuclear energy as a source for their power. about 25% of the electricity here is generated by nuclear energy. there's been a debate for decades here about whether it's safe for a country that's as prone to earthquakes as japan, to be so reliant on nuclear power...
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>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning. here's the latest from overnight. >> at the crippled fukushima nuclear plant, radiation is leaking from one of the reactors. thousands of nearby residents have been warned to stay inside. this morning, measurements show the radiation level at 400-times the safe yearly dose. >> and here, officials are keeping a close eye on this crisis. two navy pumping trucks are said to be on their way to that plant. >> and for thousands of japanese survivors, the situation is growing more desperate. they've now spent a fourth night with no food, water or shelter. >>> thousands, of course, are also worr
>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning....
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so, how real is the radiation ris frk the disaster in japan? >> very interesting breaking this down. >>> also to sports. march madness gets under way. we're all playing. so you have five brothers. tough being the only girl. aw, there's the man of the house. who's this ? this is rufus. hey, rufus. s working inside that plant were ordered out. >> and for the first timeriri japanese officials indicate there may be damage to all three of the tor's containment vessels. >>> the nuclear crisis in japan, of course, has plenty of americans concerned about the possibility of spreading radiation. so many people in hawaii and colorado have been buying potassium iodine pills that many stores are actually sold out of them. >> and there's been a run on radiation-detecting geiger counters, something that people probably never heard of before. the question is, is all of this necessary? here's dan harris. >> reporter: the term radiation, has been thought of to be dangerous. the truth is, we're surrounded by radiation. to illustrate the point, we got ahold of thi
so, how real is the radiation ris frk the disaster in japan? >> very interesting breaking this down. >>> also to sports. march madness gets under way. we're all playing. so you have five brothers. tough being the only girl. aw, there's the man of the house. who's this ? this is rufus. hey, rufus. s working inside that plant were ordered out. >> and for the first timeriri japanese officials indicate there may be damage to all three of the tor's containment vessels....
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. >>> in japan, restrictions on drinking water were lifted this morning, even as workers were handing out bottled water in tokyo. new tests showed reduced levels of iodine in tap water. yesterday, parents were told to keep children from drinking water from the tap. >>> meanwhile, also we are getting some fresh looks inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. crews are working in near complete darkness in there. some using flashlights to go about their work. two workers at one reactor were injured today after being exposed to radiation. >>> a key figure in an army war crimes investigation has been sent prison as part of a plea deal. specialist jeremy morlock admitted to killing three, unarmed afghan men last year. he said the killings were part of a larger plot to kill in the war zone. he is expected to testify against four other soldiers, still facing charges. >>> arizona shooting suspect, jared loughner is at a federal medical facility for tests. the determination is whether loughner is competent to stand trial. he is accused in the attack that killed 6 and wounded 13 others at a tucson
. >>> in japan, restrictions on drinking water were lifted this morning, even as workers were handing out bottled water in tokyo. new tests showed reduced levels of iodine in tap water. yesterday, parents were told to keep children from drinking water from the tap. >>> meanwhile, also we are getting some fresh looks inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. crews are working in near complete darkness in there. some using flashlights to go about their work. two workers at one...
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. >>> now, to the grim news from japan, two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami hit. the number of confirmed dead has passed 10,000. officials suspect that the reactor core at one of the troubled fukushima power plants may have been breached. >> that raises the possibility that more radiation may have been released into the environment. meanwhile, some u.s. marines are now helping in the cleanup efforts in the hard-hit city of sendai. they even had to use bulldozers to shift damaged cars at the airport. >>> and also, one more note from japan, on the pace of the rebuilding there. check out this section of the highway in a photo taken on march 17th. it was ripped apart by the quake as you can see. but let's take a look at the same stretch of road only six days later. it looks good as new and also open to traffic. pretty incredible. >> progress is progress. >>> more money is being raised here at home for victims of the tragedy in japan. hundreds of people walked among the trees last night, ahead of the annual cherry blossom festival. it was a fund-raising vigil for survi
. >>> now, to the grim news from japan, two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami hit. the number of confirmed dead has passed 10,000. officials suspect that the reactor core at one of the troubled fukushima power plants may have been breached. >> that raises the possibility that more radiation may have been released into the environment. meanwhile, some u.s. marines are now helping in the cleanup efforts in the hard-hit city of sendai. they even had to use bulldozers to shift...
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charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today, they hope to feed electricity to at least two of the six overheated reactors, and get crucial water pumps working again. >> if the cooling systems in the reactors and fuel pumps are basically sound, and then the power comes on, then we might look at that moment as the beginning of the end of this crisis. >> reporter: but even if the power starts back up, it's not clear the water pumps will. they may have already suffered too much damage. there are also fears that getting power back online could spark another explosion. smoke billowed again from one reactor today. water in the
charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today, they hope to feed...
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>>> disaster in japan. the crisis from friday's catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami that followed gets worse and worse. the death toll is surging. engineers are battling an expanding nuclear crisis that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. the japanese armed forces are aiding in the search for thousands of missing. millions are without power or heat. and food and water are in short heat. and food and water are in short supply. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone, on a very busy monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. three days after the fact the earthquake disaster in japan continues to snowball. the death toll from the nuclear and humanitarian crisis all growing this morning. here's the latest. it's now estimated that at least 10,000 people were killed by friday's massive quake and the tsunami that followed. tens of thousands are missing. early this morning, there was another explosion at a nuclear plant 150 miles north of tokyo. and a third reactor is in jeopardy
>>> disaster in japan. the crisis from friday's catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami that followed gets worse and worse. the death toll is surging. engineers are battling an expanding nuclear crisis that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. the japanese armed forces are aiding in the search for thousands of missing. millions are without power or heat. and food and water are in short heat. and food and water are in short supply. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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." >>> in japan this morning, the staggering pain and loss in that earthquake and its aftermath are now being described in numbers. officials now say more than 18,000 people are dead. and it will cost about $235 billion to rebuild. >> but this morning, better news about that damaged nuclear facility. engineers say they are making progress in restoring power to the plant. and that radiation levels are dropping at the two, most damaged reactors. >> however, leaked radiation from that plant has now entered japan's food supply. inspectors have found elevated levels in spinach and milk farmed near that reactor. and also in tap water as far away as tokyo. but they say the levels are too small to be harmful. and none of the produce has been shipped to market. >>> and still, amid all of the . the seemingly miraculous rescue of an 80-year-old woman and her wreckage of their home after nine days. the boy had finally pulled himself free and shouted from the roof of their house. the two had survived on food from their kitchen, where they were pinned. >> unbelievable. >>> back here at home, a stando
." >>> in japan this morning, the staggering pain and loss in that earthquake and its aftermath are now being described in numbers. officials now say more than 18,000 people are dead. and it will cost about $235 billion to rebuild. >> but this morning, better news about that damaged nuclear facility. engineers say they are making progress in restoring power to the plant. and that radiation levels are dropping at the two, most damaged reactors. >> however, leaked...
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food imports come from japan, and any food japan exports is rigorously tested. "don't panic," japan's top government spokesman pleaded last night reassuring japanese consumers that anything harmful is being pulled from the grocery store shelves. david wright, abc news, osaka, japan. >>> the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is now expected to top 18,000, and today for the first time, we confirmed that one of those victims is an american who had come to japan to work with children and died on her bike seeking to help them. abc's clarissa ward is in the hardest hit disaster zone reporting from the town of morioka. >> reporter: an extraordinary tale of survival. a 16-year-old and his 80-year-old grandmother trapped for nine days pulled out of the rubble alive. today the teenager tells how they managed to survive clutching kitchen towels to stay warm. a refrigerator collapsed near them. in it coca-cola, water and bites of food. there were snacks, he says, so i ate snacks. so we've just arrived in the city of akita, which is about a three-hour drive from som
food imports come from japan, and any food japan exports is rigorously tested. "don't panic," japan's top government spokesman pleaded last night reassuring japanese consumers that anything harmful is being pulled from the grocery store shelves. david wright, abc news, osaka, japan. >>> the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is now expected to top 18,000, and today for the first time, we confirmed that one of those victims is an american who had come to japan to work...
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ben tracy in niigata, japan tonight. ben, thank you. meanwhile, the economic fallout from this crisis continues. in the past two days, japanese stocks have lost 16% of their value and on wall street today the dow fell nearly 300 points before recovering most of that, ending with a loss of 137 points or just over 1%. oil also fell sharply, down $4 to close at about $97 barrel. and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," if there are heroes in japan's nuclear crisis they are the 50 workers risking their lives trying to prevent a meltdown. but up next, stores on the west coast selling out of potassium iodide. fear of radiation is real, but is the risk? >> couric: u.s. officials from the president on down are trying to reassure residents of hawaii, alaska, and the west coast there is little chance dangerous levels of radiation from japan will reach them. but there's still a lot of understandable concern. so we asked dr. jon lapook to fill us in on the radiation risk and the fear factor. >> reporter: when radiation began leaking from the
ben tracy in niigata, japan tonight. ben, thank you. meanwhile, the economic fallout from this crisis continues. in the past two days, japanese stocks have lost 16% of their value and on wall street today the dow fell nearly 300 points before recovering most of that, ending with a loss of 137 points or just over 1%. oil also fell sharply, down $4 to close at about $97 barrel. and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," if there are heroes in japan's nuclear crisis they are the 50...
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. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the recommended limit for infants. and another earthquake hit northern japan this morning. workers at one of the fukushima reactors had to be pulled out because of a radiation spike. the japanese government says the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could reach $309 billion. charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: electricity has been restored to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, but workers have to check all the equipment for damage before switching on the cooling systems. that process could take days or even weeks. and, ther
. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the...
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now babies are at risk from radiation in the tap water in japan. how could a mother reverse the effects? >>> flying blind? one of the busiest skies in america, word that the air traffic controller may have been asleep in the tower? >>> and, become a memory superstar, as we show you the latest on how to remember those names, lists, even, where did i put the keys? >>> good evening. as we begin tonight, the last of the legendary superstars has died. a superstar from an era when american movies were so powerful, the whole globe feasted on our celluloid dreams. and her face. elizabeth taylor died of heart failure today at 79. and every generation of americans knew her and followed her turbulent life. the girl with the violet eyes, the woman who broke the rules and the pay barriers for women in film. and in some ways, she created this frenzy of tabloid celebrity we all live amidst still today. but she was also a woman who was never tougher than when looking at her own choices. and here's abc's barbara walters. >> i've had a lot of tragedy in my life. i'v
now babies are at risk from radiation in the tap water in japan. how could a mother reverse the effects? >>> flying blind? one of the busiest skies in america, word that the air traffic controller may have been asleep in the tower? >>> and, become a memory superstar, as we show you the latest on how to remember those names, lists, even, where did i put the keys? >>> good evening. as we begin tonight, the last of the legendary superstars has died. a superstar from an...
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. >> jimmy: japan, what do you think of what is going on in japan? >> well, i mean obviously it's very sad,but i like the fact that now it's like a few days of worrying about their nuclear fallout. we're like, hey, what about our nuclear reactors? it's like human nature, you give them a few days -- if your friend goes, "hey, i lost my cell phone," you're like, oh, hold on, oh good, i got mine. "what are you saying about yours?" you know. >> jimmy: are you worried at all about it, you know, like radiation? >> no, i don't care, at this point. the world's about to end. the mayans really are right. those bato's really nailed it last year. [ laughter ] they said 2012 -- >> jimmy: 2012 -- >> i'm calling the mayans bato's. >> jimmy: that's ridiculous. >> and i'm saying 2012. >> jimmy: why? >> because now you can see, like given the other day, when it was snowing, did you ever see bigger snowflakes like that in the world? >> jimmy: that was weird, right. >> i'm telling you, the next year is going to be like weird. every time it rains for like more than 20 mi
. >> jimmy: japan, what do you think of what is going on in japan? >> well, i mean obviously it's very sad,but i like the fact that now it's like a few days of worrying about their nuclear fallout. we're like, hey, what about our nuclear reactors? it's like human nature, you give them a few days -- if your friend goes, "hey, i lost my cell phone," you're like, oh, hold on, oh good, i got mine. "what are you saying about yours?" you know. >> jimmy: are you...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have no homes or have been forced to leave them. from japan tonight, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: cardboard houses, now home for thousands living on the floor of a sports arena outside tokyo. all survived the tsunami and quake only to be caught up in a radiation scare. this fifth grader says "we escaped to my school but when they said even that was not safe, we came here." natives of iwaki like to boast about its postcard scenery and mild climate. the now notorious fukushima nuclear plant only 30 miles away has triggered a mass exodus
. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors...
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a situation japan's prime minister called grave and serious. "this is not a time for optimism," he said. workers at the plant were dragging an electrical cable through a puddle when rad radioactive water poured into their boots. two of them were hospitalized with serious burns to the skin of their feet. >> skin contamination is maybe the least of their problems. >> reporter: the water was 10,000 times more radioactive than water just outside the plant. leading officials here to suspect there's a crack or a hole in the stainless steel chamber of the reactor core. japanese authorities are now urging the evacuation area around the troubled plant be expanded from 12 miles to nearly 20. today, many in that wider area packed their things and joined the thousands of other atomic refugees. this is a sports arena, temporary home to some 2,200 people, now living in cardboard boxes here in the concourses. unlike people made homeless by the tsunami and the earthquake, most of these people's homes are intact. but they're radioactive. this man and his sister
a situation japan's prime minister called grave and serious. "this is not a time for optimism," he said. workers at the plant were dragging an electrical cable through a puddle when rad radioactive water poured into their boots. two of them were hospitalized with serious burns to the skin of their feet. >> skin contamination is maybe the least of their problems. >> reporter: the water was 10,000 times more radioactive than water just outside the plant. leading officials...
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. >>> in japan, radiation levels at the crippled nuclear power plant continue to rise. sea water outside the plant contains more than 3,000 times the usual amount of radiation. the highest rate yet detected. government officials admit there is no end in sight for this crisis, and today japan upgraded its safety standards for nuclear power plants. tomorrow, french president nicolas sarkozy is due to visit tokyo. he is the first foreign leader in japan since the march 11th quake. >>> the president of the utility company that owns the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant has been hospitalized. he's being treated for high blood pressure and dizziness. he hasn't been seen in public for nearly two weeks. >>> also this morning, powerful and potentially dangerous storms are moving throughout the southeast. the weather system is producing heavy downpours. up to two inches an hour. flood watches are being posted in mississippi, and alabama. the storm produced strong winds, and possible tornado, and damaging hail as it moved through louisiana. >> never experienced hail like that
. >>> in japan, radiation levels at the crippled nuclear power plant continue to rise. sea water outside the plant contains more than 3,000 times the usual amount of radiation. the highest rate yet detected. government officials admit there is no end in sight for this crisis, and today japan upgraded its safety standards for nuclear power plants. tomorrow, french president nicolas sarkozy is due to visit tokyo. he is the first foreign leader in japan since the march 11th quake....
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it's terrible what's going on in japan. text red cross to the number 90999 to make a $10 donation to the american red cross or you can go to their website to donate more, but, of course, the really important thing is the "the bachelor" finale tonight is what we should be focused on. i'll say with all that's going wrong in the world it's kind of reassuring to watch two people find true love under the gentle persuasion of a 90-person production crew pointing cameras at their home. two-time bachelor brad chose who he wants to spend the next four to six months with and guess what, it's a woman. it's a woman. i had a feeling it would be. the final decision came down to emily or chantal and this time was nothing like the last time brad was on the show. >> you look amazing. >> you look beautiful. >> thank you. > from the first moment i saw you, i was absolutely taken back. >> the very first time i laid eyes on you, i felt a connection. >> the very first time night i saw you i told someone i was done. >> whenever i introduced you t
it's terrible what's going on in japan. text red cross to the number 90999 to make a $10 donation to the american red cross or you can go to their website to donate more, but, of course, the really important thing is the "the bachelor" finale tonight is what we should be focused on. i'll say with all that's going wrong in the world it's kind of reassuring to watch two people find true love under the gentle persuasion of a 90-person production crew pointing cameras at their home....
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now we turn to japan. it's some measure of how big it is when you consider the following. trace amounts of radiation have now been detected in the air and in the rainwater as far east in this country as pittsburgh and the state of massachusetts. the amount is minute, neglible and health officials have assured the public there's zero danger. but as to the source of it in japan, radiation is now in the soil, the air and the water, as the struggle continues to contain it, to stop it and to get several crippled reactors under control. nbc's lee cowan standing by in tokyo tonight. lee, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is all about the radioactive water at this point. there is a lot of it and officials are trying to figure out exactly what to do with it. at one pool near reactor number 2, the radiation levels were 10,000 times normal. before the workers can get back into that plant to figure out the source of that leak, all that radioactive water has to be pumped out, somewhere. the stricken nuclear power plant is bleeding radioactive water, but so far engine
now we turn to japan. it's some measure of how big it is when you consider the following. trace amounts of radiation have now been detected in the air and in the rainwater as far east in this country as pittsburgh and the state of massachusetts. the amount is minute, neglible and health officials have assured the public there's zero danger. but as to the source of it in japan, radiation is now in the soil, the air and the water, as the struggle continues to contain it, to stop it and to get...
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. >>> and the latest on the nuclear crisis in japan. anger, now growing over how those in charge are dealing with the ongoing disaster. isisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisis
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a great earthquake has hit japan. magnitude 8.4 in northern japan. agency has been warning of tsunami ever since the quake. tsunami has hit miyagi, sendai area as live helicopter camera crews are up covering and showing you exactly what is going on at this time. deputy chief cabinet secretary told reporters on friday that miyagi prefecture where the earthquake has hit hardest has asked the government to send self-defense force units to deal with the situation and aid the situation. defense ministry officials say self-defense force personnel are currently contacting local government and related agencies to assess the extent of the damage. earlier prime minister naoto kan and the cabinet have gathered at the prime minister's office, where an emergency task force has been set up to respond to the earthquake. the task force will gather information on damage and prepare for more possible tsunamis. japan's foreign minister matsumoto has ordered his officials to start preparing to accept foreign assistance. she has also told them to check on the safety of f
a great earthquake has hit japan. magnitude 8.4 in northern japan. agency has been warning of tsunami ever since the quake. tsunami has hit miyagi, sendai area as live helicopter camera crews are up covering and showing you exactly what is going on at this time. deputy chief cabinet secretary told reporters on friday that miyagi prefecture where the earthquake has hit hardest has asked the government to send self-defense force units to deal with the situation and aid the situation. defense...
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hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex" turns salt water into drinking water. it's just one of the ship's capabilities when it comes to helping survivors after disasters on the scale of japan's earthquake and tsunami. >> being stationed in japan, the mission here was to help our japanese allies, partners and friends, and families in many cases, is very moving. >> reporter: delivering humanitarian aid is routine for pilots and crews here. but this mission has been complicated by the threat of radiation that hangs in the air from the fukushima nuclear power plant. >> we've got the training. we've got the equipment to deal with the radiation, so it's really just an afte
hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex"...
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in japan and it's their responsibility. they are understandably focused on addressing the situation of the reactors. we have certainly been strongly supportive to everything we can support them in that effort and discussing the situation with them continuously from the beginning. >> what about our future commitment there? what are we willing to commit to help the situation? >> well, as you heard the president say yesterday, this is a situation in which the american people in full with our military assets, been flying relief missions, u.s. aid sent assistance over there and done everything we can from the department of energy to provide the monitoring and management support we can and rest assured this is a close friend and strong ally and we will be there for japanese people as saw when the president visited the ambassador there yesterday. >> thank you. >> breaking news on the civil war in libya the gadhafi government announced a cease-fire today. that after the u.n. approved a no-fly zone over the country. mark phillips is
in japan and it's their responsibility. they are understandably focused on addressing the situation of the reactors. we have certainly been strongly supportive to everything we can support them in that effort and discussing the situation with them continuously from the beginning. >> what about our future commitment there? what are we willing to commit to help the situation? >> well, as you heard the president say yesterday, this is a situation in which the american people in full...
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david wright in japan this morning. david, thank you. >>> we want to turn back to the breaking news this morning on the fuel pools now at boiling point again. joining us is physicist michio kaku, of course. dr. kaku, you've been leading us through this the whole time. we're glad you're back with us this morning. that troubles you to hear that? >> it does. the last few days, we had reassuring words. we've turned the corner. things stable. but it's on a knife's edge. any boiling spent fuel could cause workers to evacuate. guess what happened? just a few hours ago, this huge sufficient of radio active smoke came out and they had to evacuate the workers. >> you talk about that puff of smoke, let's turn to the map this morning. they put this together. as we push in on japan. you see sendai to the north, the earthquake zone. there's three areas where there have been concern. when we move in on this, we'll see them. sort of the towns to the north. the biggest concern in miyagi, they don't have indicators, do they? >> that's ri
david wright in japan this morning. david, thank you. >>> we want to turn back to the breaking news this morning on the fuel pools now at boiling point again. joining us is physicist michio kaku, of course. dr. kaku, you've been leading us through this the whole time. we're glad you're back with us this morning. that troubles you to hear that? >> it does. the last few days, we had reassuring words. we've turned the corner. things stable. but it's on a knife's edge. any boiling...
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also tonight, new fears in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on child couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening. welcome to a special western edition of the "cbs evening news." president obama made his case for military intervention in libya tonight, telling the american people he did it to prevent a massacre in benghazi. he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility
also tonight, new fears in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on child couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening. welcome to a special western edition of the "cbs evening news." president obama...
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disaster in japan. another explosion overnight rocks a crippled nuclear power plant as concerns grow over a possible meltdown. along the shattered coastline a thousand bodies are found as the death toll soars. japan's prime minister calling this their worst crisis since world war ii. millions face the day with no power, no water, no food. we have more on the survivors and the humanitarian effort "early" this monday morning, march 14, 2011. thanks for joining us on this monday morning. you can see, these are some of the images which have been coming in and frankly they speak for themselves. unimaginable. >> the devastation we saw friday morning and now in the days after this disaster in japan we continue to get more images, more video of exactly the impact that this is having on this nation and the people. damage estimates in the tens of billions of dollars, but you can't put a dollar figure on the loss of life and death toll estimates continue to increase hour by hour. >> they do. you know how well prep
disaster in japan. another explosion overnight rocks a crippled nuclear power plant as concerns grow over a possible meltdown. along the shattered coastline a thousand bodies are found as the death toll soars. japan's prime minister calling this their worst crisis since world war ii. millions face the day with no power, no water, no food. we have more on the survivors and the humanitarian effort "early" this monday morning, march 14, 2011. thanks for joining us on this monday morning....
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to japan now with a slow progress is being made in your store in cooling systems at the fukushima power plant that news is being tampered with that every rising number of deaths from the tsunami disaster now stands at more than seven thousand seven hundred still no trace of many thousands more aussie spirit to russian earthquake expert here anyway he says it was one of the major events in the natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity. nobody gave us a better of gainey thank you very much for joining us today he would talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to avoid such a death toll and what the had i understand you've made some controversial addictions in terms of future earthquakes what exactly are they what are they based on so much more international that but it was realizing early it was going to repeat it i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember
to japan now with a slow progress is being made in your store in cooling systems at the fukushima power plant that news is being tampered with that every rising number of deaths from the tsunami disaster now stands at more than seven thousand seven hundred still no trace of many thousands more aussie spirit to russian earthquake expert here anyway he says it was one of the major events in the natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity. nobody gave us a better of gainey thank you very much...
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homes were destroyed japan continues to shake aftershocks but russian earthquake experts. major natural cycle and its seismic activity. nobody gave. any thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan where it was possible to live with such death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earth quakes what exactly are they what are they based on what you must know in the shadow of that but i was realizing early it was going to rebut it here you know i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that can happen on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake and sumatra in two thousand and four is a major quake when i get you nine point five it was huge a major loss of life and tsunami etc then there were a number of other earthquakes in india where people also died in china with the magnitude of eight and finally in chile last year
homes were destroyed japan continues to shake aftershocks but russian earthquake experts. major natural cycle and its seismic activity. nobody gave. any thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan where it was possible to live with such death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earth quakes what exactly are they what are they based on what you must know in the shadow of that but i was realizing...
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signs of an improving economy helped cool japan fears. a mid atlantic manufacturing jumped to the highest point since january 1984. new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell more than expected. ongoing claims dropped to the lowest level in 2 1/2 years. bellwether fedex forecast improved revenue on strong demand, lifting shares more than 3%. on the down side, consumer prices edged higher than forecasted in february. oil rose along with stocks, up 3.40 a barrel to over $101. the group of seven industrialized nations agreed thursday on a coordinated effort to help weaken the japanese yen which has surged to record levels. a stronger yen would hurt japan's exporters, dealing another blow to an already hobbled economy. gm suspended truck production next week at its shreveport, louisiana plant because of a part shortage due to the issues in japan. >>> coke is the number one soda and now number two is diet coke ending pepsi's long run as the runner up to regular coca-cola. >>> coming up, day one of the ncaa tournament is filled w
signs of an improving economy helped cool japan fears. a mid atlantic manufacturing jumped to the highest point since january 1984. new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell more than expected. ongoing claims dropped to the lowest level in 2 1/2 years. bellwether fedex forecast improved revenue on strong demand, lifting shares more than 3%. on the down side, consumer prices edged higher than forecasted in february. oil rose along with stocks, up 3.40 a barrel to over $101. the...
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we're starting with the wind direction in japan. remember, we're talking about how important that is over the next -- well, really, several days. in looking at this, this is the model image that we put up yesterday. remember, just look at the arrows here. we're going to concentrate in this zone. anywhere from 0 to 20 miles per hour, it will stay in the form of blue. this is blowing towards the pacific. this would be blowing inland. run it for the next 48 hours. concentrate on the arrows here. they get lighter but they stay kind of offshore. and not really blowing whatever is in the air back across the island. that's fairly good news, blowing whatever is offshore in the short-term. a quick look at what's going on in america today. it's the big warmup, just before st. patrick's day. get ready. chicagoland comes in at 49 on friday. but look at 61 on thursday. new york, you hold your warmup until friday. atlanta -- linger on that one just for a minute. and dallas, you're staying warm the entire time at about 84 degrees. in the northwest
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it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new study found that many woodwind and brass instruments used by high school bands are contaminated with bacteria. so remember kids, always practice safe sax. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i was just reading about this, in a new interview, martin sheen says he knows what his son charlie sheen is going through. when asked what that is, he said, "lots of drugs and porn stars." [ laughter ] i just saw this, new york city has a new service that let's you fight a parking ticket online. and this is nice, to make you feel like you're talking to a real clerk, your computer will spend the whole time chewing gum and talking
it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new...
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how is russia helping japan what i would providing. the package of what we offer our japanese counterparts can be larger than it stands at present as you know russia is the largest international rescue team currently deployed there that's one hundred sixty five people we dispatched in my twenty six helicopter it's there and it's ready to be used for a delivery including drinking water and for transporting people that's a heavy helicopter capable of carrying up to twenty tons of cargo we are working on a request from our japanese partners for a batch of warm blankets bed linen and all other essentials for accommodating people in shelters on top of that we offered medical help we have two hospitals which can be rolled out within three hours these hospitals have already operated in turkey afghanistan kosovo they've worked all over the world these are highly qualified specialists with extensive experience we also offered our drinking water filtering units i mean i'm not telling you what kind of help we have offered further we offered servi
how is russia helping japan what i would providing. the package of what we offer our japanese counterparts can be larger than it stands at present as you know russia is the largest international rescue team currently deployed there that's one hundred sixty five people we dispatched in my twenty six helicopter it's there and it's ready to be used for a delivery including drinking water and for transporting people that's a heavy helicopter capable of carrying up to twenty tons of cargo we are...
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neal karlinsky reporting from japan. we appreciate it. >>> for more on what this means and how serious it is for the people in japan, let's bring in physicist michio kaku, who is in berkeley, california, this morning. michio, thanks for joining us so early. we appreciate it. >> no problem. >> when we hear about the apology, this rather extraordinary apology from power officials, what is your take on that? >> i think that if i had the ear of the prime minister, instead of accepting the apology, i would simply remove the utility entirely from leadership of this crisis. and instead, bring in a top team of the world's best nuclear physicists and engineers, with the authority to call up the japanese military. only the military, led by an international team of top scientists, using tepco as a consultant, can contain this monster. >> you've been critical about the way japanese officials have handled this all along. let me ask you about the news of this morning. a rush to bring in fresh water to douse those reactors to cool them
neal karlinsky reporting from japan. we appreciate it. >>> for more on what this means and how serious it is for the people in japan, let's bring in physicist michio kaku, who is in berkeley, california, this morning. michio, thanks for joining us so early. we appreciate it. >> no problem. >> when we hear about the apology, this rather extraordinary apology from power officials, what is your take on that? >> i think that if i had the ear of the prime minister, instead...
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to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on the plant to cool down nuclear reactors and fuel rods. workers, in the meantime, are trying to restore power to the plan's cooling system. we begin our coverage in tokyo with cbs' lucy craft. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, right now, the japanese government is redeploying a group of trucks that are carrying high pressure water cannons. ed the idea to douse the troubled plant. amid growing concerns of a possible nuclear threat, state department and the pentagon announced wednesday night they
to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on...
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meanwhile, japan and what is now the world's most expensive natural disaster. the government said today the earthquake and tsunami caused over $300 billion in damage. the human toll is also climbing with more than 9,500 dead, 16,000 are missing, fewer than ten are americans. the u.s. is now the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. and in tokyo tonight parents are being warned not to give their infants tap water. radioactive iodine has been detected in the water at twice the level considered safe for babies. from tokyo, here's bill whitaker. >> reporter: tokyo mother of three tomoe ogino shows compassion for the refugees up north. now with the fallout hitting home, she feels fear. >> my concern is how long it's going to, this is going to take, you know, if it's going to finish at some point, if she can drink water. >> reporter: the fear is thyroid cancer, an infants fast growing thyroid absorbs much more of the radioactive iodine in the water than older children or adults. tomoe uses water to make formula
meanwhile, japan and what is now the world's most expensive natural disaster. the government said today the earthquake and tsunami caused over $300 billion in damage. the human toll is also climbing with more than 9,500 dead, 16,000 are missing, fewer than ten are americans. the u.s. is now the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. and in tokyo tonight parents are being warned not to give their infants tap water. radioactive iodine has...
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the food here coming from japan. what is our greatest concern here in the u.s., rich. >> very little food comes from japan. that's less than 4%. big groups that come from there, are seafood. you have processed fruit and vegetables and snack foods. it's a very small amount of what comes in here. >> you talk about seafood. i know you had sushi on friday. >> i did. i like sushi and i'm not changing because of this. less than 2% of our seafood comes from japan. we talked last week about dilution. that's going to protect seafood to a large percent. i talked to people in charge of protecting our food. food and drug administration, department of agriculture, and customs and border protection. and i am extremely impressed, in particular with customs. since 9/11, they put in a massive system for testing everything that comes in here for radiation. and that's been adapted for food. they picked up radioactive blueberries coming from russia. and that system is now in place, screening over 99% of our food that comes in here. i th
the food here coming from japan. what is our greatest concern here in the u.s., rich. >> very little food comes from japan. that's less than 4%. big groups that come from there, are seafood. you have processed fruit and vegetables and snack foods. it's a very small amount of what comes in here. >> you talk about seafood. i know you had sushi on friday. >> i did. i like sushi and i'm not changing because of this. less than 2% of our seafood comes from japan. we talked last week...
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to go to japan now where pressure has been rising again and one of the reactor is the focus nuclear plant. more radiation would need to be vented workers have now stabilized the vessel while battling to restore central cooling systems well the levels of radioactive pits whole nation have been protected in spinach and milk in the areas around the plant traces of id also around here is water supply the earthquake and tsunami disaster has now claimed more than eight thousand lives and still no trace of the thousands more companies authorities out on that building temporary grounds it's from the hundreds of thousands whose homes were destroyed when japan continues to be shaken by more often shocks parties but russian earthquake experts look in the ocean and says it was only major events in a natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity. nobody gave us a better. gagne thank you very much for joining us to the we'll talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to live with such a death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of fut
to go to japan now where pressure has been rising again and one of the reactor is the focus nuclear plant. more radiation would need to be vented workers have now stabilized the vessel while battling to restore central cooling systems well the levels of radioactive pits whole nation have been protected in spinach and milk in the areas around the plant traces of id also around here is water supply the earthquake and tsunami disaster has now claimed more than eight thousand lives and still no...
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focusing again on japan where the struggle continues to prevent nuclear disaster while the population battles to rebuild its shattered lives here graphically the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck has changed upin forever russian seismic activity expert yet again you are goetia now explains why it was one of the major events in the earth's natural cycle. nobody gave us a. guinea thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to live with such a death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earth quakes what exactly are they what are they based on almost no international of that but i was never really opposed to rebut here you know i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that could happen on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake and tsunami in two thousand and four is a major quake magnitude nine po
focusing again on japan where the struggle continues to prevent nuclear disaster while the population battles to rebuild its shattered lives here graphically the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck has changed upin forever russian seismic activity expert yet again you are goetia now explains why it was one of the major events in the earth's natural cycle. nobody gave us a. guinea thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to live...
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of course we will be bringing you more on the developing a situation in japan throughout the day here on our t.v. but for now let's turn our attention to libya and the international community's debate on what measures to take we sat down with not us spokesperson of the commission for human rights who's been keeping track of the events of that country . we're talking today to dr mona a spokesman of the arab commission for human rights in paris. to monitor the arab commission for human rights asked the prosecutor general for the international tribunal to begin an investigation into events in libya a decision to begin the investigation was made how will it be carried out. first of all the investigation will be made under the authority of the un security council in accordance with clause thirteen of the rome statute this clause in titles the prosecutor general to perform an investigation without any preconditions will limitations and enables him to move freely and used to the benefit of the investigation anything that may be needed in anything at the suspected criminals are hiding from th
of course we will be bringing you more on the developing a situation in japan throughout the day here on our t.v. but for now let's turn our attention to libya and the international community's debate on what measures to take we sat down with not us spokesperson of the commission for human rights who's been keeping track of the events of that country . we're talking today to dr mona a spokesman of the arab commission for human rights in paris. to monitor the arab commission for human rights...
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>>> we're going to turn now to the disaster in the pacific, where radiation fears continue to grip japan. the governor of tokyo tried to make a point to millions of anxious people in that city, drinking a glass of tap water himself. one day after people were told it was not safe for babies. now saying that the iodine levels are again safe. and at the fukushima nuclear plant, three workers got so close, stepping in contaminated water, that they suffered radiation burns, their skin peeling. they were taken to the hospital. >>> and, one more image we were reminded of today, this one, from that coastal city hard hit by the tsunami north of sendai. you'll remember that giant wave barrelling over walls and bridges. tonight, clarissa ward takes us back there, where she discovered a wall carefully built by the people there to protect themselves, in the end, did the opposite. >> reporter: they come every morning, baskets bundled on their backs, searching for scraps of their former lives. a shoe, an old photo album, any reminder of life before. "i knew her, she's dead," this woman tells me. "i sho
>>> we're going to turn now to the disaster in the pacific, where radiation fears continue to grip japan. the governor of tokyo tried to make a point to millions of anxious people in that city, drinking a glass of tap water himself. one day after people were told it was not safe for babies. now saying that the iodine levels are again safe. and at the fukushima nuclear plant, three workers got so close, stepping in contaminated water, that they suffered radiation burns, their skin...
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but first up, we want to let you know that the red cross is doing a lot to help people in japan. it's super-easy to donate. you just text "red cross" to 90999, and it will charge $10 to your phone automatically. it goes to the red cross. it's super easy. you should do it. [ applause ] quick. as i said, it's a great show tonight. the beautiful, the talented, tyra banks is here. [ cheers and applause ] i love her. she's awesome. he's the star of the terrific fx show "lights out." holt mccallany is joining us. [ cheers and applause ] and we've got this great, irish music from legends. the chieftains are going to be here! [ cheers and applause ] what more do you want in march than the chieftains? so exciting. you guys, president obama has been a lot in the news lately. one thing i've noticed about him is that he has a very expressive face. he has these thousands of different facial expresses. one for every occasion. now, you all know the classics, like this one, the determined yet hopeful. [ light laughter ] but there are tons more that you just don't see as often. you can almost tel
but first up, we want to let you know that the red cross is doing a lot to help people in japan. it's super-easy to donate. you just text "red cross" to 90999, and it will charge $10 to your phone automatically. it goes to the red cross. it's super easy. you should do it. [ applause ] quick. as i said, it's a great show tonight. the beautiful, the talented, tyra banks is here. [ cheers and applause ] i love her. she's awesome. he's the star of the terrific fx show "lights...
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. >>> disaster in japan. the desperate efforts to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns and the search for an american teacher missing. >>> and to the rescue. commuters waiting for a train become heros saving a young woman from a sex offender who appears to be trying to abduct her. it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> we have to welcome you back. incredible reporting from japan. and you go out there within 24 hours of the quake. >> my head is still spinning from all we saw, the sights, sounds, fears and emotions. we'll also be talking about another crisis. libya may be reaching a boiling point. today gadhafi says western powers will regret it if they interfere in will i be began affairs. >> gadhafi called the u.n. resolution invalid and this morning there are new reports of fighting in benghazi. gadhafi forces are reportedly trying to storm the city and new images of a warplane th
. >>> disaster in japan. the desperate efforts to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns and the search for an american teacher missing. >>> and to the rescue. commuters waiting for a train become heros saving a young woman from a sex offender who appears to be trying to abduct her. it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> we...
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citizens in japan. nuclear regulatory commission chairman broke with his japanese counterpart on how safe the area near the fukushima plant is. the japanese have so far said that people only need to evacuate if they're 12 miles from the plant. those 19 miles away have been told to stay inside. but on wednesday they said americans should stay 50 miles away from the endangered nuclear plant. four times farther than the japanese evacuation order. >> we determined that in the united states, we would issue an evacuation of people out to about 50 miles. >> reporter: in an interview with nbc news, the nrc chairman said he made his decision after talking to the nrc's own group of technical experts in tech owe. >> they provided us with information that indicated that there was a significantly degraded condition in the spent fuel. you could have a significant release of radiation from that spent fuel pool. >> reporter: at the white house the press secretary jay carny disputed the notion they didn't trust informat
citizens in japan. nuclear regulatory commission chairman broke with his japanese counterpart on how safe the area near the fukushima plant is. the japanese have so far said that people only need to evacuate if they're 12 miles from the plant. those 19 miles away have been told to stay inside. but on wednesday they said americans should stay 50 miles away from the endangered nuclear plant. four times farther than the japanese evacuation order. >> we determined that in the united states,...
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a set back at the nuclear power plant in japan. operators there have stopped work at three reactors to check on radiation levels. radio active water that burned workers may have come from a breach at the core. the japanese prime minister is calling the situation grave and serious. >>> a big cleanup job in capitola today, after glad waters rushed through about two -- floodwaters rushed through about two dozen areas in the downtown area. a mobile home park nearby remains evacuated as one in the selten area, santa cruz county. no injuries have been reported. >>> pg&e may avoy millions of dollars in fine of the state public utility commission is finding pg&e $6 million for failing to provide documents on pressure levels in gas lines but the fine may be cut in half if the utility provides the information by the end of august. >>> traffic and a look at the weather around the bay area is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning, we're still dealing with slick surfaces out there. so take it slow. we are monitoring a brand new accident, e
a set back at the nuclear power plant in japan. operators there have stopped work at three reactors to check on radiation levels. radio active water that burned workers may have come from a breach at the core. the japanese prime minister is calling the situation grave and serious. >>> a big cleanup job in capitola today, after glad waters rushed through about two -- floodwaters rushed through about two dozen areas in the downtown area. a mobile home park nearby remains evacuated as one...
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/japan alliance. as i noted, i think just to the contrary that we'll emerge from this and japan will emerge from this with a slower and better and deeper relationship. >> one of the issues that we are aware of is the fact that the japanese government structure has changed. we've gone from -- since, i think, 1955 when the liberal democratic party actually had control of their parliament and now we have the democratic party of japan. and i don't believe necessarily that the democratic party of japan felt as strong about our military presence as the liberal democratic party. do you feel that somehow that structure is now going to be affected as well? >> i would offer that we've been extraordinarily happy to be working with the dpj government over the past years. as i noted in my opening statement, the prime minister, the defense minister, the foreign member, all the senior mailboxes of the dpj government have made strong and forward-leaning statements about the value of alliance and the value of the u.s.
/japan alliance. as i noted, i think just to the contrary that we'll emerge from this and japan will emerge from this with a slower and better and deeper relationship. >> one of the issues that we are aware of is the fact that the japanese government structure has changed. we've gone from -- since, i think, 1955 when the liberal democratic party actually had control of their parliament and now we have the democratic party of japan. and i don't believe necessarily that the democratic party...
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of a third explosion in the book in japan as a third reactor has lost its cooling the past city the truth about nuclear power plant has already been hit with a second explosion on monday morning which injured eleven people up to one hundred sixty have reportedly been exposed to radiation and all this follows friday's massive earthquake and tsunami that destroyed large parts of the country. javanese officials say song two thousand bodies have been found at the prefecture in following friday's massive earthquake and tsunami the findings will significantly increase the number that's currently stands out in three parts. and emergency officials are on high alert in russia's far eastern somehow the region that's close to japan's border with concerns about the threat of nuclear contamination. well we will bring hugh more of the developing situation in japan throughout the day here here on our team but first let's turn to the a ongoing conflict in libya and the international community's debate on what measures to take and we sat down with the spokesperson of the arab commission for human ri
of a third explosion in the book in japan as a third reactor has lost its cooling the past city the truth about nuclear power plant has already been hit with a second explosion on monday morning which injured eleven people up to one hundred sixty have reportedly been exposed to radiation and all this follows friday's massive earthquake and tsunami that destroyed large parts of the country. javanese officials say song two thousand bodies have been found at the prefecture in following friday's...